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Three survivors of the German airline Lufthansa's first serious accident, were filmed by Visnews at Rio's Foreigner's Hospital, Jan 26.

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Three survivors of the German airline Lufthansa's first serious accident, were filmed by Visnews at Rio's Foreigner's Hospital, Jan 26. Still undergoing treatment are co-pilot Heinz Jeppel and steward Karl Heinz Frank. Hostess Hilde Dehler was at the hospital saying goodbye to her colleagues. Despite her recent, harrowing experience, she is flying back to Germany, where she will undergo plastic surgery.

The plane - a Constellation - crashed at Rio International Airport, Jan 11, and burst into flames. Thirty-six passengers and crew were killed.